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Strong leaders tend to be characterised by a take-no-prisoners attitude, but it is equally important for managers to be able to stand down and listen up. Here are some ways to improve on this important skill. 1. Make it a...CareerJunction Company | 03/03/2015, 09:00Read
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Jenny Ellinas is a relocation specialist at SA-based Cypriot Realty. She tells us she left banking to help people emigrate to Cyprus. What does your job entail? The firm is a South African-based marketing company that exposes people living in South...CareerJunction Company | 03/03/2015, 07:00Read
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Kristine Leigh designs for the Woolworths JT One line. She tells us that she loves seeing her completed designs in stores and getting positive feedback from customers What do you do? My job is to design, create and develop lingerie...CareerJunction Company | 02/03/2015, 09:00Read
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It is freezing and smelly, and you may be gone some time. Applicants to run the world’s most southerly post office have been warned about the harsh realities of life in the Antarctic. The successful candidates will spend five months...CareerJunction Company | 02/03/2015, 07:00Read
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Whether you are working from home full time, living life as a road warrior or simply working the occasional day away from the office, you will be more effective if you have the right digital infrastructure for remote work. Here...CareerJunction Company | 27/02/2015, 09:00Read
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Call it Space Race 2.0. Almost a half-century since the Apollo moon flights, entrepreneurs are expanding the boundaries of rocket and satellite technology as the US makes room for private enterprise. The result is a wave of innovation that echoes...CareerJunction Company | 27/02/2015, 07:00Read
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Choir king and radio presenter Sidwell Mhlongo will be the first black person to conduct the musical production uShaka KaSenzangakhona taking place at the Joburg Theatre next month. The production, which was first performed in 1994, will take place for...CareerJunction Company | 26/02/2015, 09:00Read
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Your first real job is always daunting. Even if you are coming from a university or other institution designed to prepare you for work, you are likely to feel anxious about what to do. “Because the workplace is less structured...CareerJunction Company | 26/02/2015, 07:00Read
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As blackouts become part of our lives again, it makes sense to be productive during the forced downtime. Tim Hill, the owner of Tuned In Publicity, said: “Not everyone is in a fortunate position to own a generator, so the...CareerJunction Company | 25/02/2015, 09:00Read
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In the middle of Vereeniging, south of Johannesburg, a qualified chemical engineer bakes thousands of biscuits a day. Bheki Zondo, the new owner of Biscotti Biscuits, bakes from morning till late at night. Zondo aims to take on some of...CareerJunction Company | 25/02/2015, 07:00Read
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The best way to break out of the vicious cycle of overcommitment and underperformance is to manage carefully what you agree to do. Here are some steps you can take to prevent overloading your plate. 1. Create a pause. Whenever...CareerJunction Company | 24/02/2015, 09:00Read
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The Western Cape provincial government expects the business process outsourcing sector to become a key jobs driver in the province over the next few years and believes the sector will be the answer to youth unemployment. Business process outsourcing, of...CareerJunction Company | 24/02/2015, 07:00Read
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Our latest Grammy winner, flautist Wouter Kellerman, is proof that no matter how very, very, very long the route you take, you get there in the end. The Johannesburg musician and his collaborator, Indian composer Ricky Kej, won the best...CareerJunction Company | 23/02/2015, 09:30Read
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Last year, the UK became the first country to make computer programming a compulsory school subject. Last week, legislators in the US state of Utah approved a bill that will give primary and high school students equipment to learn coding....CareerJunction Company | 23/02/2015, 07:00Read
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A teenager who tweeted her lack of enthusiasm about her new job was fired before she even started. A girl named Cella was due to start work at Jet’s Pizza in Mansfield, Texas, when she tweeted, “Ew, I start this...CareerJunction Company | 20/02/2015, 10:00Read
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The wine industry has the potential to create 100,000 new jobs over the next decade, provided it remains stable, wine producers’ body VinPro says. The number of people employed directly or indirectly in the wine industry has increased to slightly...CareerJunction Company | 20/02/2015, 07:00Read
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Liesl Williams is the head of the public interest law team at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa. She tells us that her search for meaningful change in her life led to a career as pro bono lawyer. What does a...CareerJunction Company | 19/02/2015, 07:00Read
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View the free cover letter template to make best one for you. It covers the main purpose, how to create and what to put in an ideal cover letter....18/02/2015, 11:32View
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A global workplace report has found that 33.2% of employees in SA go “above and beyond the call of duty” for their employers, but that fewer of them want to stay in their jobs compared with their working counterparts worldwide....CareerJunction Company | 18/02/2015, 07:00Read
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The CareerJunction Index (CJI) represents online labour dynamics in South Africa by providing a detailed analysis of the relative ratio of supply and demand in the online job market. The CJI is based on comprehensive data gathered from the CareerJunction...CareerJunction Company | 16/02/2015, 09:03Read
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